Rail-fastening for metallic ties.



Noszwss. PATENTED AUG. 14, 1906.- e. w. WHITEMAN.

RAIL FASTENING FOR METALLIC TIBS.

APPLIOATIOH FILED 11.19.1906.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE w. WHITEMAVNKQF igigLADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

nmL-msrsflme FOR METALLIC TiES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 14, 1906.

To all whom, it may concern- Be it known that I, GEORGE W. WHITE- MAN, a citizen of the United States, residin in Philadeiphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Raii-Fastenings for Metallic Ties, of which the following is e specification.

invention relates to railway ties, more pertlcuiarly those made of metaheither built up or'of channel form, having an upper portion suitably arranged for supporting the rail,

and to removpble clips for use in connection the flange of the rail the removable clip isdisto that of my former a S 5 rail thereto.

with said tie or the purpose of securing the My present invention consists of a form of fastemng to be employed in connection with metal ties having a substantiaiiy fiat upper surface, the general construction and strangementof such fastening being shown in my application for patent filed January 15, 1906, Serial No. 296,115.

My invention is fully shown in the aceoinpsnying drawings, in whieh- Figure I is a perspective view of a metallic tie 0 the channel type having a rail mount ciips coasting the subiect ores:

cite g gement with t ed thereonwhich is secured by with the tie and formin invention Fig. 2 is a p an view i lustrstin my present invention. Fig. 3 is a sections; view on the line a a, Fig. 2. Fi 4 isan vetted perspective view of the 0 p, and Fig.

5 is a pien view illustrating a detail q ;p 7 v vention. 7,,

In the struc ture above referred to, wherein the removable clip is empioyed in connection with a. metsiiie tie,

prrovision is made for an abutment struck up 0111 said tie, between which abutment and posed. The boit seem" the ciipis, passed rem beneath the web of t e tie and serves to hold s eh clip in its adjusted'pesitions,"

In t e present embodimentofmy'invem tion the to of the tie is slottesnlths clips are provi ed with depending; ps cent ering said slots, the wells of which provide the desired abutment. These slots are onset an angle with resp of the arrow a: to take up the wear occasioned b the flan es of the wheel upon the inner face 0 the heacE In general respects the structure is similar the character of the clip and abutment.

In the drawings herewith, 1 represents the V rail, and a serrate aportion 12 o of my former application gagern ent to the clip and is'fes' ect'to the rail, so that the lettax may be ad usted iateraily in the'direetien plieation, except as to c rail mounted on a. metallic tie 2 of channel form. It will be understood, however, that,- ties of any form having ing the rail, which may be slotted in the inan ner described can be emplo ed. Y f The tie'is sl otted st 3, suc 1 slots extending at an angle with respect to the rail, and the outer face or wall 4 of said slots forms an abutment. r A movable clip 5, havi a de pending lip 6 fitting within this slot an bear- 'rng against theouter wall of the same, a pertion'7," overlsppin and bearing against the or notched upper 'ortion '8, is provided to secure the rails to e ties, and one of these clips is used on each side of the'rfaiE The clips are slotted at 9 for'the reception of bolts 10, bearin a fixed relation *to'the tie, and the latter is s otted at 11 adiaeentithe slot 3 and in line with the length of rt'hejtie t'e permit said bolt tobe let into the tigirgezn the trip, such slot 11 termineting'in :"narrower dimensions providingshonlders under whichthe head of the hat is disposed. The eli s arecupabieoi lateral movement across is e tie atfenjengie to the reii, with their li s tn lots and e'abiit'iie to take EFWEEI' on the rail, such wear emounting in f praetice te' sbbut one-quarter issues the inner side of the head. A notched orserrated her 15 is provided to engage the notched is held in this engagement b a nut 16 7 When it is desired to ta 0 up wear, it is only necessary to release the nuts, raise the Washers 15, move the'rail the desired disuntil they are wedged between the rail in igs new position and" the wall 4 of tlre slotf g;

forming the anchor or ebutlnent.

toned downisgsinstthe letter by the not To;

justed position, firmly holding the rail in PM? lfifeifi of having a notched or serrated washer the clip may be notched or serrated on thefbettem and the tie my be provided with 'eonrplementery notch or serrated Portions 17 adjacent the slots, forlnmg'the anehot or abutment, and this notched portion of the tie may be rolled therein. The belt in its on agement with the clip holds the letter in p ace, while the clip also a substentially flat" upper portion or a portion directly support tedface oi the clip 5, and said washer tafice laterally, and then move the clips along v W After this is done {i318 ssfissis'repiaeed in its new en-ij V {ree whereby said ciip will be retained in the rid-' prevents the disengagement of the bolt from the tie.

I claim 1. The combination of a metallic tie having a slot the wall of which forms an abutment, a rail, an, adjustable member disposed between said abutment and the flange of the rail and overl 'ng the latter, said memlfir face disposed at an angle with respect to the the rail and overlg mg .anll anehoringmeans cant able member slot in the tia rail an adjustable member disposed between sai abutment and the flange of the rail and overlying the latter a series of ribs or projections carried by said member, a series of complementary ribs or projections carried by the tie, means for confining said ribbed portions in engagement with each other, and a dependin lip carried by the adjustable memcr an entering the s ot in said tie.

3 The combination of a metallic tie for supporting rails having a slot the wall of which forms an abutment, an adjustable member dis osed between said abutment and the flange 0 r the railand overlying the latter said member having one of its faces notched or serrated, a series of complementary notches or serrations carried b another portion of the tie, means-for confihing said notched or serrated membersin contact with each other, and a lipcarried by said adjustable member and entering the slot in the tie.

4. The combination of a metallic tie for sup rtin rails an abutment carried thereby orme by slotting the upper face of the tie and providing an angular wall, an adjustable member disposed between said abutment and the flange of the rail and overlying the latter, said member having one of its faces notched or serrated, a washer for engagement therewith having a series of complementary notches or serrations, means for confining said notched or serrated members in engagement with each other, and a lip carried by said adjustable member and entering the slotin the tie. a

5. The combination of a rail-supporting tie, an abutment formed by slottin said tie and having an angular face, an justable member disposed betweensaid abutment and the flange of the hitter, respect to said tie tor selisted positions,

by and adjustmeans fixed wi-t caring said member in its 6. The combination H altrailsupporting tie, an abutment. formed by shitting said tie and having a face disposed at an angle with respect to the rail, an adjustable member arcarried by said adjustab e member and enteri'n the slot inthe tie.

7. he combination of a rail-supporting tie, an abutment formed b slotting said tie and having a face disposed at an angle with respect to the rail, an adjustable member arranged between said abutment and the rail and overlying the flange of the latter, said member bein slotted, a series of ribs carried by the up er ace of said member, a bolt car ried by to tie and having a fixed relation thereto and extending through the slot of the rail-engaging member, a washer ribbed to engage the surface of said rail-engagin member means carried by the bolt for oldin said parts together, and a lip carried by sair adjustable member and entering the slot in the tie.

8.'The combination of a rail-supporting tie, an abutment formed by slotting said tie and having a face dis osed at an angle to the rail supported by sai tie a clip disposed between said abutment and the rail and overlying the flange of the latter ribs or projections carried by said clip, sai clip being slotted, a bolt carried by the tie and having a fixed relation thereto and passing through said slot, means carried by said bolt for engaging the ribbed surface of the clip to retain the latter in its adjusted positions, and a lip carried by said clip and entering the slot in the tie.

9. The combination of a rail-supporting tie, a pair of abutments formed by slotting said tie and having engaging faces aralleling each other but disposed at an ang e with respect to the rail, adjustable clips disposed between said abutments'and the flanges of the rail and overlying the latter, bolts carried by the tie and having a fixed relation thereto, said clips being slotted to permit .movement with respect to the bolts, means carried by said bolts for confining the clips in their adjusted positions, and lips carried by said cli s and entering the slots in the ties.

10; 'l he combination of a rail-supporting tie, an abutment formed by slotting said tie an adjustable clip disposed between said abutment and the flange of the rail and over- 1 the latter, means fixed with we t tie for confining said cli in its ju positions, and a lip carried y said e 'p and enteringnthe slot in the tie.

fmetallic ties comprising a portion engagin the rail, a sibtted portion for the passage 0% member in its adjusted ositions, an a lip adjustable clip for securing rails to I sewring means, anotched ortion forengargn name to this specifieation in thepresence' of mania gvith anqtlfier 15:11:53 got'shed qrtiog two subscribing witnesses.) v were it may eco e"initsause 'positiogs, and. depending lip set at anaagl GEORGE WH-ETEMAN' 5 to the dip for engagement 'wlth an a butment carriedbythetiev l r "I f j E1 testimony whereof I have signed my Witnesses:

MURRAY 0; BOYER, WmBmwN, Jr. 

